“Internal combustion engines and personal vehicles are going to be greatly scaled back in the next decade,” says engineer Zdravka Bondider (EMBA ’22). She’s talking about the state of the only industry she’s ever known. “In fact, many countries in Europe are taking steps to exit internal combustion engines altogether.” It’s a heady statement coming… Continue Reading
On any given day, Boston-based physician Dr. Quoc Dien Trinh, EMBA ’22, has every minute of time already spoken for. “This morning, it’s research. Then, I’m talking to you. Then straight afterward I’m interviewing someone to fill a position.” An Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, he is a health services researcher with… Continue Reading
For Roberta Guatelli, EMBA ‘2022, motorsports is elementary. Like simple arithmetic, understanding the marriage of engineering and motorsports comes naturally to her; she’s quick to embrace the elegance and the allure of both. “Working in motorsports is very nice because you work on the things that people love,” she says. “People are passionate about racing.… Continue Reading
The humble email account might be your most critical IT tool. Why? If a hacker takes control of your email, chances are that he or she will be able to break into all your other tools and accounts. Easy to understand, then, that recent years have seen explosive growth in email protection services as part… Continue Reading
Bulu Iraddim Ismailova, Roxanne Crossley, Esperanza Orrego, and Jenni Peltola Toft are typical participants in the HEC Paris EMBA program. They have achieved much in their careers. They are ambitious, highly capable leaders in their respective fields. The HEC Paris program appealed to them chiefly because of the quality of its offer; in turn, they… Continue Reading
Fate and a decade of global professional leadership brought me to one of the best business schools in the world. I became an Executive MBA participant at HEC Paris in January 2022. Presently, I’m a Director of a firm I founded to reduce emissions from deforestation in Africa’s greatest biodiversity landscapes. As CEO of BioCarbon… Continue Reading
Student Clubs are an integral part of any business school experience, HEC Paris MBA Programs is no different. Created and led by students, they offer opportunities for students to be proactive about pursuing their professional interests. This year, with collaboration across HEC Paris programs ramping up across the board, EMBA participants are lending their years… Continue Reading
My experience from the application through to my first day in class was one of extreme professionalism and ease. Still, both the application and interview process were extremely rigorous. Throughout, it appeared that the school was looking for more than just a bunch of really smart people to fill seats. What impressed me (but was… Continue Reading
The HEC Paris EMBA admissions interview is a vital part of the application process. Along with the essay portion, its benefits extend far beyond prospective admission to the world’s top EMBA program. It doubles both as a dress rehearsal for being a student again, and for the universally useful practices of introspection and self-reflection. It… Continue Reading
Early one morning when Mohsen Rezaei was 13 years old, his mother shook him awake. “Mohsen,” she said. “It’s time. Pack your things. We have to get moving now.” Her hushed and hurried tone told young Mohsen everything he needed to know. `Moving’ meant ‘leaving’: leaving their home, leaving their town, leaving Iran. Probably for… Continue Reading
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